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June 12, 2026
Texas PUC Staff have made a recommendation concerning ERCOT's request for an adjustment to the 2026 Preliminary Long-Term Load Forecast (LTLF) pursuant to 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) § 25.370(e)(2)(B), with PUC Staff supporting the use of the Batch Zero Base Load Forecast.
June 1, 2026
In a 2025 State of the Market Report, the Independent Market Monitor for ERCOT states that load forecasts showing a 60%+ increase in supply, "suggest[] a resource adequacy constraint should be applied to the load interconnection process so that ERCOT does not approve an amount of new load that is…
May 29, 2026
On May 29, 2026, ERCOT received a Notification of Suspension of Operations for the following Generation Resource: CPS Energy (B_DAVIS_B_DAVIG1)
May 26, 2026
ERCOT has filed a new Nodal Protocol Revision Request, NPRR 1333, which would create a one-time incentive payment program that would pay the QSEs of energy storage resources (ESR) currently grandfathered from the requirement to have advanced grid support capability to undertake upgrades in order to…
May 19, 2026
On May 18, 2026, ERCOT filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) in Project No. 55999 a request for good cause exception to ERCOT Protocols Section 3.2.6(1) to not perform the May 2026 Report on Capacity, Demand, and Reserves in the ERCOT Region (CDR).
May 8, 2026
During an earnings call yesterday, Jim Burke, president and CEO of Vistra, said that the discussion of resource adequacy in PJM should focus on LSEs providing different levels of attributes (such as firm capacity and/or energy) as sought by varying customers.
May 6, 2026
PJM: Standard 1-3 Year Forward Hedging Used For Most Default Service Is, "Wholly Insufficient To Protect Consumers From The Cost Impacts Of A Sustained Supply Deficit"
April 30, 2026
Staff of the Texas PUC has revised certain recommendations concerning the value for the Cost of New Entry to be used in the ERCOT Triennial Reliability Assessment
April 29, 2026
The Midcontinent ISO posted results from the 2026-27 Planning Resource Auction (capacity auction)
April 28, 2026
Alpha Generation (AlphaGen) announced that it has entered into a 10-year agreement with the Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) to supply to SMECO electricity and capacity from AlphaGen's Keys Energy Center located in Brandywine, Maryland, which is within SMECO's Maryland electric…
April 24, 2026
In comments to the Maryland PSC, the Joint Maryland Exelon Utilities (JMEU) said that no changes to the state's existing SOS model should be made as a result of any generation (capacity) procurement policies adopted by the PSC as a result of the PSC's resource adequacy investigation and…
April 23, 2026
In reporting earnings today, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. announced 12.2 gigawatts of "firmly committed" large industrial load to be added in its Houston electric service area
April 22, 2026
The Administration of Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro sought final approval, from the Indiana County Court of Common Pleas, of a consent decree with Keystone-Conemaugh Projects, LLC (Key-Con), operator of the Keystone and Conemaugh Generating Stations in Indiana and Armstrong Counties, PA, to allow…
April 20, 2026
Hull Street Energy LLC (HSE) filed at the Texas PUC to withdraw its 1,080 MW gas-fired Bastrop Energy Center (MPH Bastrop Peakers, LLC) from the Texas Energy Fund In-ERCOT Generation Loan Program, with Hull Street Energy stating that the TEF loan is no longer required
April 16, 2026
Alpha Generation Services, LLC ("AlphaGen"), manager of the Eastern Generation, LLC portfolio, today announced that it has formally withdrawn its previously submitted Notices of Intent to Retire the Gowanus and Narrows Generating Stations in Brooklyn, New York.
April 15, 2026
In compliance with new Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) requirements established by the Texas Legislature, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) today filed a preliminary Long-Term Load Forecast for the years 2026–2032.
April 13, 2026
PJM has issued a paper setting forth its proposed Reliability Backstop Procurement in which PJM proposes that aggregate costs of the Reliability Backstop Procurement commitments will be allocated to the Electric Distribution Companies(EDCs) based on their pro-rata share of the target megawatts.
April 10, 2026
Staff of the Texas PUC have proposed a modification to the schedule for reviewing new triennial reliability standard assessments which must be developed by ERCOT, to provide the PUC and stakeholders with more time to review any recommended market changes proffered to address any deficiencies…
April 8, 2026
GridStor, a developer and operator of utility-scale battery energy storage systems, and Axpo announced the execution of an Energy Storage Agreement for GridStor's Hidden Lakes Reliability Project, a 220 MW, 440 MWh battery energy storage system located in Galveston County, Texas, which began…
April 8, 2026
In comments to the Texas PUC on a new Large Load Demand Management Service (LLDMS), NRG Energy said that the PUC should consider an alternative settlement mechanism for LLDMS compared to what is used for typical settlement charges today, in order to minimize the cost impacts on retail electric…
April 7, 2026
The ERCOT reliability service which is to procure demand reductions from large load customers, required by recent legislation, should compensate providers of demand reductions on a pay-as-bid basis, ERCOT's Independent Market Monitor said in comments at the Texas PUC
March 26, 2026
Issuing guidance requested by Texas PUC Staff, the Texas PUC directed that stakeholders should continue to develop Dispatchable Reliability Reserve Service (DRRS) without attempting to include energy storage resources (ESRs) in the specific NPRRs 1309 and 1310, in order to avoid delaying the…
March 26, 2026
Mercuria Americas and Continental Resources announced a partnership to build the Pecos Power Plant, a 452 MW gas-fired power plant in Pecos, Texas, in the Permian Basin and with the plant serving the ERCOT market
March 23, 2026
Staff of the Texas PUC have sought comment on two options, an as-needed service or a seasonal service, which Staff is considering to implement a legislative mandate for the creation of a reliability service to procure demand reductions from large load customers
March 20, 2026
NextEra Energy, Inc. confirmed today that President Donald Trump has approved the development of up to 10 gigawatts of natural gas-powered generation in Texas and Pennsylvania.
